Legends & Romances of Spain
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Legends & Romances of Spain discusses the chansons de gestes, including their representation of Charlemagne as a defender of Christianity against the Saracens of Spain. The discussion says these poems probably originated in northern France and describes their genre as spreading southward over time. The account treats the arrival of this romantic material in Castile as certain, while leaving its possible route through Provence and Catalonia unclear.
The contents list Moorish romances, tales of Spanish magic and sorcery, and humorous romances as subjects of separate chapters. A King tells his daughter that he knows no suitable husband for her in Spain except Count Alarcos, who is already married. The Infanta replies that Count Alarcos promised to marry her before his wedding and has kept his new vows while leaving his earlier oaths unfulfilled.
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- Lewis Spence
- Pages
- 258
- Language
- English
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- European History
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